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so these are really big problems. and i am really pleased to sethat we're tackling them but it's going to be a long haul i think before we understand how brains work. >> i often ask this of eminen scientists which i think i may have asked you before but what is the question you would most like to see answered? >> that is an interesting question that you haven't asked me before. d i'm feeling aittle insecure in thinking about it. i think about what is the nature of life. and i think about what it is that makes things living. that's not as complicated as brains, actually. and we go back to the game which is the simplest unit of life which exhibits the properties of life. and i'm interested in understanding what it is that gives you life. and i think that the way i'm sort of think about it and many others, of course s that life is an information management machine. it is managing all this information and that's the best way we c think about what life is in defining. you've got a cell. it's got a sense of the environmt. i
so these are really big problems. and i am really pleased to sethat we're tackling them but it's going to be a long haul i think before we understand how brains work. >> i often ask this of eminen scientists which i think i may have asked you before but what is the question you would most like to see answered? >> that is an interesting question that you haven't asked me before. d i'm feeling aittle insecure in thinking about it. i think about what is the nature of life. and i think...
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gates hada big role in yes, did. >> gohead. >>ea i think they'll center to try to cut the @@defense buet by, i don't know,@0 -- 50, 100 billion, dollars00 billion is the numbe" i've seen over 10 years. >> okay with reducing the budget? >> yes. >>worry you? >> china -- >> if we don't maintain a@ position of worl military superiority we won't be the number one in the@wod, check? >> if we let our economy down the toilet, we won't be number one...
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there's a big gap between leaders and voters. so the long-term potential of social media is to bridge that gap, to draw leaders so they can listen to people and give ordinary people a chance to engage people and explain. >> brown: limitations and all that you talked about. >> absolutely. >> brown: darrell west, andrew rasiej, cecilia kang, thank you very much. >> ifill: still to come on the "newshour": high stakes deficit negotiations; budget woes in minnesota; the massive cheating scandal in atlanta's schools; southern sudan prepares for independence and the roger clemens perjury trial. but first, with the other news of the day. here's hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: president obama announced today he'll begin sending condolence letters to families of soldiers who commit suicide in combat zones. the decision reversed a policy that's been in place for years. military suicides have risen during the long-running wars in iraq and afghanistan. in his statement today, the president said, "these americans served our nation bravely. t
there's a big gap between leaders and voters. so the long-term potential of social media is to bridge that gap, to draw leaders so they can listen to people and give ordinary people a chance to engage people and explain. >> brown: limitations and all that you talked about. >> absolutely. >> brown: darrell west, andrew rasiej, cecilia kang, thank you very much. >> ifill: still to come on the "newshour": high stakes deficit negotiations; budget woes in minnesota;...
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charge welcome to the big picture. see. and yes oh. fuck fuck fuck. fuck. the sun. let's not forget that we had an apartheid regime right here in the lead i think iraq is needed and wanted well lead. whatever government says the bird can from safe get ready because of the freedom. still time awarding tonight it goes to a few residents of arizona now if you weren't aware arizona has been dealing with several very large dust storms in recent weeks you've probably seen the videos on the news but in case you haven't hear a few clips from phoenix t.v. stations with their coverage. when you're living in yorkshire is it not seem like it was just a couple of weeks or so ago when we were all guy photos videos of a huge dust storm or as we properly call it meteorologically a whole group well maybe now those dust storms or as meteorologists say the hoops they've been playing in the state for weeks but the new york times reports that the word who apparently has a few people in arizona upset the who've it's a term used frequently in the middle east to describe these deaths to ar
charge welcome to the big picture. see. and yes oh. fuck fuck fuck. fuck. the sun. let's not forget that we had an apartheid regime right here in the lead i think iraq is needed and wanted well lead. whatever government says the bird can from safe get ready because of the freedom. still time awarding tonight it goes to a few residents of arizona now if you weren't aware arizona has been dealing with several very large dust storms in recent weeks you've probably seen the videos on the news but...
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by then it was a big hit. -- i did not comment until the fourth year. by then it was a big hit. we were sweating the ratings, would they get picked up or not. you cannot imagine that about the mary tyler moore show, but it was an uphill fight. tavis: you have thoughts about the way the television business has changed, back in the day? it would give shows an opportunity to grow and try to find their audience. everything today is about here and now. what do you make of the way business has changed? >> i think audience is the thing that changed. back in those days, you were still the miracle in the corner that people bragged about on the box. now the audience, they have heard every joke, they know every plot line, they know where you are going before you open your mouth. that is a hard audience to write for and surprise. actors will take credit for, yes, i did this and that. we cannot do it if it is not on those pages. it is the writers to make those shows work or not. tavis: does that mean that television may be a thing of the past at some point? >> i don't think so. i think there
by then it was a big hit. -- i did not comment until the fourth year. by then it was a big hit. we were sweating the ratings, would they get picked up or not. you cannot imagine that about the mary tyler moore show, but it was an uphill fight. tavis: you have thoughts about the way the television business has changed, back in the day? it would give shows an opportunity to grow and try to find their audience. everything today is about here and now. what do you make of the way business has...
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big daddy cane is jimi hendrix. i understand why people are saying, what do you talk about? s.an age thing. if you are 45 and under, you perk up. that appeal to everybody. it was not soft or corny. tavis: there are a number of artists talking about the impact tribe had on them. what is the documentary trying to get us to understand about their influence on hip-hop? >> they make people feel like they were comfortable being themselves. i talked to quest love, the beasitie boys. when he was younger, he was seen as a weirdo. after tribe came out, that became the look. it made people feel comfortable being themselves. after hip-hop, it was cold chains and very much seasonal. tribe said that the not have to be like that. musically, they way they sampled and used the samples, took it to another level. musically, they broke the mold. tavis: i know that you are here today and not q tip. you have not seen him out there and we're talking about the documentary. >> you would have to ask him. he has come around. the film became a lot more interpersonal then any of us suspected when we fir
big daddy cane is jimi hendrix. i understand why people are saying, what do you talk about? s.an age thing. if you are 45 and under, you perk up. that appeal to everybody. it was not soft or corny. tavis: there are a number of artists talking about the impact tribe had on them. what is the documentary trying to get us to understand about their influence on hip-hop? >> they make people feel like they were comfortable being themselves. i talked to quest love, the beasitie boys. when he was...
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york while gay couples are allowed to legally wed, but it is the economy that could also come out a big winner. the family of the british singer has thank herwinehouse fans -- has thanked her fans. >> flowers and a tribute. many around here had met her out and about in camden. >> so sad. >> a multimillion-dollar selling artist, it winner of five grammy awards, she had had lunch with her mother, janice, on thursday. have, janice and amy's dad come to the shrine. >> it is making it a lot easier for us. i knew this was about one thing, and that was love. >> among the group, her manager, her boyfriend, those that had lived with the ups and downs, the successes and addictions, but this was unexpected. this was a -- there had been no signs of crisis. she had been seen by a doctor on friday night. the last person to speak to her was a security guard on saturday morning. saturday afternoon, they were unable to wake her. today's post mortem was inconclusive. more tests were needed. but hers -- her friend russell brand said he had long feared the worst as his wife, kate. , explained. >> when you
york while gay couples are allowed to legally wed, but it is the economy that could also come out a big winner. the family of the british singer has thank herwinehouse fans -- has thanked her fans. >> flowers and a tribute. many around here had met her out and about in camden. >> so sad. >> a multimillion-dollar selling artist, it winner of five grammy awards, she had had lunch with her mother, janice, on thursday. have, janice and amy's dad come to the shrine. >> it is...
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arizona who is of the dust storms that have been plaguing your state are called period end of story big news for decades now you know it's almost like these people are scared by weather and using a middle eastern term to describe a storm that means muslims are going to rush to arizona and start practicing sharia law trust me people muslims are not going to start coming to arizona in hordes they see how you treat is batiks no other minority group is in a hurry to visit now i almost would have preferred these haters complained about the fact that they use the word boob in it that way they would look like a bunch of islamophobia just a bunch of prudes so tonight's tool time award goes to the people of arizona who are contemplating the use of the word and a close second for that award actually goes to the new york times who actually put manpower into researching and writing this story i can save them some time with a simple banner headline that read arizona still a state of bigots c'mon guys as much as i love this story maybe this is the kind of stuff you should just leave to gawker. last n
arizona who is of the dust storms that have been plaguing your state are called period end of story big news for decades now you know it's almost like these people are scared by weather and using a middle eastern term to describe a storm that means muslims are going to rush to arizona and start practicing sharia law trust me people muslims are not going to start coming to arizona in hordes they see how you treat is batiks no other minority group is in a hurry to visit now i almost would have...
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that's a big title. so he and his cad de decided to celebrate by jumping in the lake, which they did, but in so doing, la vae broke his leg. >> no. >> and he is now out. it looks harmless, right. but when you jump into a lake where you can't see the bottom, you don't know what is down there and apparently he jammed his leg into something and that's a dumb french guy. not all french guys are dumb. what makes the sleep number store different? you walk into a conventional mattress store, it's really not about you. they say, "well, if you want a firm bed you can lay on one of those, if you want a soft bed you can lay on one of those." we provide the exact individualization that your body needs. oh yeah. it's really molding to my body. once they get our bed, they're like, "why didn't i do this sooner?" during our summer closeout, get the lowest prices of the season on our most popular bed sets. experience the sleep number difference. only at one of our 400 sleep number stores. >>> and that is 9news for tonigh
that's a big title. so he and his cad de decided to celebrate by jumping in the lake, which they did, but in so doing, la vae broke his leg. >> no. >> and he is now out. it looks harmless, right. but when you jump into a lake where you can't see the bottom, you don't know what is down there and apparently he jammed his leg into something and that's a dumb french guy. not all french guys are dumb. what makes the sleep number store different? you walk into a conventional mattress...
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that's a big title. so he and his cad de decided to celebrate by jumping in the lake, which they did, but in so doing, la vae broke his leg. >> no. >> and he is now out. it looks harmless, right. but when you jump into a lake where you can't see the bottom, you don't know what is down there and apparently he jammed
that's a big title. so he and his cad de decided to celebrate by jumping in the lake, which they did, but in so doing, la vae broke his leg. >> no. >> and he is now out. it looks harmless, right. but when you jump into a lake where you can't see the bottom, you don't know what is down there and apparently he jammed
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could the charity provided by one party give it a big advantage when it comes to election time? thousands of mourners have flocked to the eastern bosnian town to mark the 16th anniversary of the massacre were 8000 bosnian men and boys were killed. them 16 years on, the pain is just as raw. a mother overwhelmed by anguished at finding the remains of her son. it we will pelvic bones and the fragments of his lower jaw that -- was all that could be recovered. at 29 years old, he was one of those killed back in 1995. today, just another green the coffin lowered into the ground. over 600 were buried on this anniversary, identified through dna analysis. statistics perhaps, but for those grieving, sons, fathers, husbands. it was the worst atrocity in europe since the second world war. thousands of bosnian muslims had grounded into the united nations safe haven as the war raged on, but the dutch troops were easily overrun. the men and boys were led off to be slaughtered. around 8000 of them within the space of five days. it is the only part of the balkan wars to be labeled genocide. the
could the charity provided by one party give it a big advantage when it comes to election time? thousands of mourners have flocked to the eastern bosnian town to mark the 16th anniversary of the massacre were 8000 bosnian men and boys were killed. them 16 years on, the pain is just as raw. a mother overwhelmed by anguished at finding the remains of her son. it we will pelvic bones and the fragments of his lower jaw that -- was all that could be recovered. at 29 years old, he was one of those...
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big banks-- j.p. morgan and bank of america-- brought up the rear, falling 11% and almost 18% since the second quarter began. b-of-a was the biggest loser in the dow today as well. the day after the federal reserve limited the fee banks can charge retailers for accepting debit cards, mastercard and visa dropped from their 52-week highs hit yesterday. both shares were down more than 2.5%. but ebay kept rallying. a few analysts upgraded ebay, thinking it's paypal division will not be subject to the fee limit. watch shares of eastman kodak tomorrow. they lost only a penny during the regular session, but after the close tonight, they dropped as much as 12%, down below $3.20 per share. the company lost a patent dispute against apple and research in motion. also after the close, for-profit education company apollo turned in better than predicted results. fewer shares outstanding helped results as new student enrollment was down 40%. back in october, apollo stock dove. and that's tonight's "market focus." >>
big banks-- j.p. morgan and bank of america-- brought up the rear, falling 11% and almost 18% since the second quarter began. b-of-a was the biggest loser in the dow today as well. the day after the federal reserve limited the fee banks can charge retailers for accepting debit cards, mastercard and visa dropped from their 52-week highs hit yesterday. both shares were down more than 2.5%. but ebay kept rallying. a few analysts upgraded ebay, thinking it's paypal division will not be subject to...
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it's a big game. game, creepy, creepy, little game. >> judgmental. at the end of the night do i ask hem to come home with me. >> no, you tell them. they have no choice and they are so overjoyed to have had the opportunity to make sweet sweet love to you. oh, my god, you did. you miagi'd me. >> charlie: tell us about ryan gossling. >> he's obviously a great actor but i met with him for this part. i had a three-hour meeting and he became a friend of mine. >> charlie: the conversation was whether i would hire you for my movie. >> it's weird when you put it that way. but yeah he was somebody we were interested in playing the role and actually we worked togeth and i forgotten about this when i was a young teen we did a pilot together and didn't have scenes but we had worked together many many years before and he reminded me of that fact and he's just a good guy. he's vy very sweet and very kind with a huge heart and funny. that's what's going to surprise people. here's this guy that you know of as a very intense leading man and he is a great advisor in th
it's a big game. game, creepy, creepy, little game. >> judgmental. at the end of the night do i ask hem to come home with me. >> no, you tell them. they have no choice and they are so overjoyed to have had the opportunity to make sweet sweet love to you. oh, my god, you did. you miagi'd me. >> charlie: tell us about ryan gossling. >> he's obviously a great actor but i met with him for this part. i had a three-hour meeting and he became a friend of mine. >> charlie:...
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>> that's a big question, and i would say what i learned and again many interviews. is a lot of the disparity of who gets what. and the gap between rich and poor is bigger than ever. and if you have a lot of resources, fantastic things can happen to you, and if you don't, you probably won't get that chance. and what i learned about america, and it would be impossible to think of it as a person. but what i see recurring, that hope is something that is a part of the american personality. this belief that things will be better and that we can make it better. tavis: hope even about an issue as contentious as health care, and i ask that when the debate was so ugly, and now that we pass it and don't know how much congress will try to roll back what happened. let me ask you what the debate as we sit here today? >> i don't think that the debate is helpful, and they should be but this one isn't. and the democrats admit when it first got rolled out it wasn't explained well. and i think that the debate is causing more confusion, and now i will make my plug for art. i think we h
>> that's a big question, and i would say what i learned and again many interviews. is a lot of the disparity of who gets what. and the gap between rich and poor is bigger than ever. and if you have a lot of resources, fantastic things can happen to you, and if you don't, you probably won't get that chance. and what i learned about america, and it would be impossible to think of it as a person. but what i see recurring, that hope is something that is a part of the american personality....
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>> smith: manning was taking a big risk. under the army's "don't ask, don't tell" rules, gay soldiers, like manning, were required to keep their sexual orientation secret. his friends also worried about his political activism. >> in his facebook profile, he posted signs and pictures at his presence at rallies. >> smith: gay rights rallies? >> right. this struck me as very dangerous to his position. i mean, i admired him for his... you know, for his courage on this, but i thought it might be a little bit foolhardy. >> smith: during this period, manning also started a relationship with a young man from upstate new york named tyler watkins. on weekends, bradley would visit him in boston, where watkins was studying. during those trips, the young intelligence analyst also found a new group of friends, computer science students and hackers. at the time, wikileaks was already making headlines, and julian assange was an admired figure among hackers. boston opened new doors for manning, but he had a problem back on base. >> he though
>> smith: manning was taking a big risk. under the army's "don't ask, don't tell" rules, gay soldiers, like manning, were required to keep their sexual orientation secret. his friends also worried about his political activism. >> in his facebook profile, he posted signs and pictures at his presence at rallies. >> smith: gay rights rallies? >> right. this struck me as very dangerous to his position. i mean, i admired him for his... you know, for his courage on...
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finally, three smaller stocks seeing big pops in volume and big drops in price. boutique investment bank shed 12%. three managing directors have left this summer raising market worries. analytical software firm qlik dropped 10% after an analyst downgrade. and seattle genetics fell 7%. a government panel okayed its cancer drug, but with a stricter label. worries are that could limit sales. and that's tonight's "market focus." >> susie: back now to our top story, the debt talks! as those talks continue, some popular farm programs may be killed. cuts to agriculture spending have been talked about for months in congress. now the fate of a key piece of legislation could change life as american farmers know it. anna olson explains. >> reporter: life on a farm can be unpredictable, but there's one thing corn growers know for certain. they'll wake up before the sun rises, and work hard through the growing season. farmers also know they can count on uncle sam for subsidies when times get tough. at least, for now. >> we are trying to provide a reasonable, reliable, safe an
finally, three smaller stocks seeing big pops in volume and big drops in price. boutique investment bank shed 12%. three managing directors have left this summer raising market worries. analytical software firm qlik dropped 10% after an analyst downgrade. and seattle genetics fell 7%. a government panel okayed its cancer drug, but with a stricter label. worries are that could limit sales. and that's tonight's "market focus." >> susie: back now to our top story, the debt talks!...
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. >> yes, very big debate. >> rose: and tt debate is? >> tha debate is, ones that whether you can go create an islamic state through the current political democratic way, or that democracy is the enemy of islam, it's not an islamic way so you have to topple it through, you know, an undemocratic way. i think there is a dete on that. and then the second underlying debate is if we are in power, should we still be democracy. so more directly into what they callslamic wing. >> rose: and what wod be the role model for that? >> well, this is the problem. because they don't have what we call the practical example in reality. t they wou have like the way when prophet mohammed rule or -- 1400 years ago. >> re: do most people in indonesia consid iran a success? >> only minorities. turkey is much more a mod. >> rose: and turkey is what indonesia would le to be? >> some indonesia is, the justice party look at turkey as a model. but some of the people saying that turkey is not a finished model. it's going to the right model. >> rose: there are people
. >> yes, very big debate. >> rose: and tt debate is? >> tha debate is, ones that whether you can go create an islamic state through the current political democratic way, or that democracy is the enemy of islam, it's not an islamic way so you have to topple it through, you know, an undemocratic way. i think there is a dete on that. and then the second underlying debate is if we are in power, should we still be democracy. so more directly into what they callslamic wing....
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the reduction in debt that private debt holders are expected to take is not that big. it is a reduction of 20% in the net present value. unless the official debt is good to come in with gigantic amounts of money -- greece is going to still have a giant debt burden. it is difficult because the greek growth rate is not high and the government has trouble collecting taxes. unless greece suddenly becomes much more productive and competitive, it is likely they will have to come back and do another debt reduction further down . >> is this bailout ultimately political by leaders who want to save the eurozone, red and economic? >> when it comes to saving the eurozone, the two are intertwined. you could be more cynical and say it is to do with saving their own banks. it is the german and french banks which are right up to their necks in greek that. i think there is certainly a case now that this is a eurozone-wide problem, and has the potential to become a global problem. it concerns all the economies in the eurozone. if there is existential doubt about the currency itself, eve
the reduction in debt that private debt holders are expected to take is not that big. it is a reduction of 20% in the net present value. unless the official debt is good to come in with gigantic amounts of money -- greece is going to still have a giant debt burden. it is difficult because the greek growth rate is not high and the government has trouble collecting taxes. unless greece suddenly becomes much more productive and competitive, it is likely they will have to come back and do another...
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this is not that big of an oil- producing area. each side has an important constituency and a very strong and emotional attachment which makes the resolution of that problem extremely difficult. still, we expect the african union to put forward a firm proposal on how to resolve it with the the next few weeks. the other issue is a problem within the north where people who fought in the civil war fought for political autonomy and a greater sense of a quality and access to resources and those issues still remain to be addressed. there is an agreement on and political framework but we don't yet have a cessation of hostilities. >> you convened a meeting of international representatives here in washington. do you think that the international community is prepared to really fault the government of the north to accept the referendum and the independence of the south and the border region? >> we cannot force them but the international community can have a tremendous influence on both parties because the government has to live in the region
this is not that big of an oil- producing area. each side has an important constituency and a very strong and emotional attachment which makes the resolution of that problem extremely difficult. still, we expect the african union to put forward a firm proposal on how to resolve it with the the next few weeks. the other issue is a problem within the north where people who fought in the civil war fought for political autonomy and a greater sense of a quality and access to resources and those...
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its total debt is 1.6 trillion pounds and officially gets into trouble, it is simply too big to be rescued. italy does have impressive designers and world famous brands. what this masks is low productivity and low growth. some of those who oppose today's austerity package fear that without growth, italy cannot escape its problems. >> we need to put the debt under control but this package is not enough and you cannot put that under control if you do not promote growth. we would be back to squre one. -- square one. >> most of the savings will not take effect until 2013. borrowing costs are close to being unsustainable. the austerity package comes here to italy's lower house tomorrow and it is expected to be passed. it is causing concern but the real focus remains away from here in greece and there are deep divisions about how to organize a second bailout for that country. >> of italy, the home of antiquity, facing many problems. no such concern for an antique manuscript written by jane austen. it sold for $1.50 million. we have more on "the watsons". >> an exit from the unfinished novel. des
its total debt is 1.6 trillion pounds and officially gets into trouble, it is simply too big to be rescued. italy does have impressive designers and world famous brands. what this masks is low productivity and low growth. some of those who oppose today's austerity package fear that without growth, italy cannot escape its problems. >> we need to put the debt under control but this package is not enough and you cannot put that under control if you do not promote growth. we would be back to...
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a few arrest in the last few years, but no incidents of any sort that could be a lead up to such a big attack as we have seen today. there is one man arrested and the police cannot say just yet if there are other people involved, but it is difficult to see how one man on the good cause so much devastation. >> the attacks were definitely targeted against political power in norway. any idea as to why? >> not for the moment. this is obviously a norwegian man. previous speculation were more surrounding that norway is involved in afghanistan and libya at the moment, but we do not know whether this has anything to do with these incidents today. this was the labor party youth camp that is held on the island every year. the prime minister is the head of the labor party here in norway. it seemed very targeted toward the government and toward maybe the party -- that party especially, without knowing exactly why that party has been targeted. >> thank you. and for more on who may have been behind this -- these attacks, you can -- let's go to frank gardner in london. what is your analysis based on
a few arrest in the last few years, but no incidents of any sort that could be a lead up to such a big attack as we have seen today. there is one man arrested and the police cannot say just yet if there are other people involved, but it is difficult to see how one man on the good cause so much devastation. >> the attacks were definitely targeted against political power in norway. any idea as to why? >> not for the moment. this is obviously a norwegian man. previous speculation were...
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it was a big week for initial public offerings. here's an update on what they returned to investors. the biggest, dunkin brands, debuted wednesday on the nasdaq. it's up over 52% from its $19 i.p.o. price. teavanna gained 66% this week. chef's warehouse up 18% since the i.p.o., but biopharma company horizon pharmaceutical unchanged from its i.p.o. price of $9 per share. and that's tonight's "market focus." president obama took a break from the debt ceiling drama today to announce an historic agreement on new fuel efficiency standards. the deal will double overall fuel economy to 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025. that could mean filling up your gas tank every two weeks, instead of every week. diane eastabrook looks at some new technologies that could mean an even cleaner and more fuel- efficient ride down the road. >> reporter: if you check out the fuel economy of new cars and trucks, you might wonder if auto makers will be able to increase corporate average fuel economy to nearly 55 miles per gallon by the middle of the next decade. s
it was a big week for initial public offerings. here's an update on what they returned to investors. the biggest, dunkin brands, debuted wednesday on the nasdaq. it's up over 52% from its $19 i.p.o. price. teavanna gained 66% this week. chef's warehouse up 18% since the i.p.o., but biopharma company horizon pharmaceutical unchanged from its i.p.o. price of $9 per share. and that's tonight's "market focus." president obama took a break from the debt ceiling drama today to announce an...
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. >> he is a big -- severely malnourished. >> with the right supplement, he and so many others can survive. >> we are saving children's lives with the generosity of the british public. but we can also help these communities rebuild their lives, restock their animals. and when they finally rains, harvest the water. that is equally important. >> help came too late for this baby, buried at just 20 days old. the sharp twist around his grave stop hyenas from digging up his body. -- the sharp twigs and around his grave stop hyenas from the king of his body. -- from digging up his body. >> now a woman who has spent her career stumping us all. you probably do not know laura jacobson's name, but chances are you have picked up one of proposals. decided it is time to put your dictionary on the shelf. she talks about what it takes to make a career in crossword. >> i got it, ok. my name is laura jacobson and i am a chris of herbalist -- cruciverbalist, which means, someone who makes of crossword puzzles. cruci coming from crossword and verbal is coming from word. -- a verbalist coming from word. margar
. >> he is a big -- severely malnourished. >> with the right supplement, he and so many others can survive. >> we are saving children's lives with the generosity of the british public. but we can also help these communities rebuild their lives, restock their animals. and when they finally rains, harvest the water. that is equally important. >> help came too late for this baby, buried at just 20 days old. the sharp twist around his grave stop hyenas from digging up his...
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i have seen last sites before and this is really, really big. and the fact that it can have so much for the nation behind it is quite unbelievable. -- coordination behind it is quite unbelievable. >> al-shabab says there is no famine in the country and accuses the u.n. of examined -- a guy during the drive for political reasons. aid agencies remain in place. caroline hawley reports. you may find some of these images distressing. >> the refugee camps in kenya. the body of a charm lies next to those still struggling for life. -- of a child lies next to those still struggling for life. a combination of war and drought has created a devastating emergency, displacing huge numbers of somalis with in their own country, too. the capital, mogadishu, is not safe. it is still a magnet for people in need. >> she is 80 years old and she is taking care of five children. she is the grandmother. the father and mother died because of disease. >> the hardline islamic group al-shabab has links to al qaeda and is fighting the western government of somalia. the gove
i have seen last sites before and this is really, really big. and the fact that it can have so much for the nation behind it is quite unbelievable. -- coordination behind it is quite unbelievable. >> al-shabab says there is no famine in the country and accuses the u.n. of examined -- a guy during the drive for political reasons. aid agencies remain in place. caroline hawley reports. you may find some of these images distressing. >> the refugee camps in kenya. the body of a charm...
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. >> charl: linney is currently the star on the show time series the big c. here's a look at that series. >> the doctor. oh, pardon me, sir. dr. sherman, hi. my name's kathy. >> i'm the nurse. >> you're not a drug rap, are you? >> no, no, i'm not. i'm a dying woman who is trying to see the right doctor and ask him if he s any advice on how to save my life. the best i can do is spend the last two hours a day on hold from your office to find out if anyone's canceled. that's not okay. >> i'm going to asyou to leave. >> i will not leave. >> charlie: the big c is currently airing on show time mondays at 10:30 p.m. i'm pleased to have laura lean -- laura linney back at this table. >> thank you, charlie. >> charlie: when you look at that, what do you think? >> it's a weird, you know sort of tapestry of what you feel and i always feel slightly embarrassed when i look at myself. >> charlie: really? you don't look at this clinically and say i can't wait to have somebody watch it. >> i also good off camera. i give performances off camera to people who would never -- i m
. >> charl: linney is currently the star on the show time series the big c. here's a look at that series. >> the doctor. oh, pardon me, sir. dr. sherman, hi. my name's kathy. >> i'm the nurse. >> you're not a drug rap, are you? >> no, no, i'm not. i'm a dying woman who is trying to see the right doctor and ask him if he s any advice on how to save my life. the best i can do is spend the last two hours a day on hold from your office to find out if anyone's canceled....
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famous for recreating big news events, the wake of rupert murdoch is their latest inspiration. the animation depicts the dramatic scene when wendi murdoch leapt to the aid of her -year-old husband as an attacker tried to throw a shaving cream pie at him. of course, you will remember they did this with the tiger woods scandal, with the charlie sheen debacle. >> is there a tiger theme here? tiger's wife -- >> she's being dubbed the tiger wife for her quick acting skills. >> maybe it's the technique? >> no kidding. >>> well, time for an early look at some of the stories we'll follow throughout the day on nbc. in washington a new unabomber exhibit will open at the museum of crime and punishment including some of the hand-made tools. the collection was purchased during a recent government auction with proceeds going to some of the unabomber's victims. >>> this year's comic-con kicks off in san diego with 130,000 comic and superhero lovers of all ages. they are expected to gather over the next four days. >>> and here's a chilling fact during the nation's heat wave. on this day in 198
famous for recreating big news events, the wake of rupert murdoch is their latest inspiration. the animation depicts the dramatic scene when wendi murdoch leapt to the aid of her -year-old husband as an attacker tried to throw a shaving cream pie at him. of course, you will remember they did this with the tiger woods scandal, with the charlie sheen debacle. >> is there a tiger theme here? tiger's wife -- >> she's being dubbed the tiger wife for her quick acting skills. >>...
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. >> a big difference in appearance. also, if we just swirl the wind around in the glass, we can seem that the chateaux du camp clings. this is more gooseberries. it is generally lighter. >> you can tell that is more expensive? >> it is all about concentration. >> but would you buy such an expensive bottle? >> no. no, certainly not. >> not to drink. no way. >> the thank you very much, indeed. >> the new owner says he broke open a bottle to celebrate the anniversary. at around 10,000 pounds per glass, let's hope it does not disappoint. bbc news in central london. >> i am hoping it is still cocktail hour. maybe it is happy hour. in any event, it brings us to the end of today's broadcast, but remember, you can always get constant updates on our website, and check out our facebook page at facebook.com/bbcworldnews. for all of us, thank you for watching. we will see you back here tomorrow. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, a
. >> a big difference in appearance. also, if we just swirl the wind around in the glass, we can seem that the chateaux du camp clings. this is more gooseberries. it is generally lighter. >> you can tell that is more expensive? >> it is all about concentration. >> but would you buy such an expensive bottle? >> no. no, certainly not. >> not to drink. no way. >> the thank you very much, indeed. >> the new owner says he broke open a bottle to...
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a second day of big buying, up almost 13% today. look at this shoot up here. chesapeake energy is taking a stake in the firm. and that's tonight's "market focus." >> susie: if you plan on loading up the car for a summer vacation, you may want to budget more for gas. prices have been rising despite the decision by the u.s. and other countries to release oil from emergency reserves. the international energy agency, which is coordinating that effort, says more oil supplies are now available on world markets. but for consumers, gasoline has become more expensive. erika miller looks at where prices are likely to head from here. >> reporter: aaron ernst is the envy of drivers everywhere because it costs just pocket change to fill his tank. >> this takes one gallon, so i usually put one gallon in it-- and that's like $5. so when gas prices go up? $6. >> reporter: but plenty of others are feeling the pinch of higher fuel costs. not only does sal maurano drive a less fuel-efficient vehicle, he also travels 300 miles a week for his commute. >> you got to bite the bullet
a second day of big buying, up almost 13% today. look at this shoot up here. chesapeake energy is taking a stake in the firm. and that's tonight's "market focus." >> susie: if you plan on loading up the car for a summer vacation, you may want to budget more for gas. prices have been rising despite the decision by the u.s. and other countries to release oil from emergency reserves. the international energy agency, which is coordinating that effort, says more oil supplies are now...
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. >> belva: the other big controversy was over the salary of presidents in the system and the big raise that one got in san diego. >> exactly. >> belva: how did that all come about at the same time? >> it was amazing. because even as the trustees are raising, and the regions are racing the fees, a uc san diego campus president got a huge race and the uc system, mark larrett, got about a $1 million raise. that's not from state fund. others did get very hefty funds paid for by the state. why they do this, they say, well, these people have worked harder and they've taken on new responsibilities. and when you say that, well, the lower paid workers say, well, haven't we? >> in the market, these individuals in theory could go somewhere else and the system would lose them, right? isn't that the argument? >> harvard university head hunter came knocking on the door of mark larret, ceo of medical center at ucsf. that was the justification, the head hunter knocked on your door. they can't have him leave because he's in the middle of major projects. >> belva: can anybody make them rescind these inc
. >> belva: the other big controversy was over the salary of presidents in the system and the big raise that one got in san diego. >> exactly. >> belva: how did that all come about at the same time? >> it was amazing. because even as the trustees are raising, and the regions are racing the fees, a uc san diego campus president got a huge race and the uc system, mark larrett, got about a $1 million raise. that's not from state fund. others did get very hefty funds paid...
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it was big tech and big banks leading the dow industrials. cisco systems and intel each added more than 2%. j.p. morgan and bank of america added more than 1.5% each. these are your top four performers for the dow today. drug giant pfizer is moving toward focusing on its core business of prescription medicine. it is looking at options for its animal health and nutrition units. but it will keep its generic drug and consumer health businesses. pfizer shares were the most active on the big board, and the biggest loser of the dow today, falling 2.6%. news that it wasn't going to be more aggressive in selling off assets came as a disappointment. pfizer stock is up almost 40% over the past year. the materials sector was also a leader. miner freeport mcmoran jumped almost 4%, pushing up to its april high. volume was heavier than usual. union leaders at one of freeport's indonesian mines says production has stopped as thousands of workers continue on strike. that comes on top of bad weather hitting copper production in chile, fueling the stock buying
it was big tech and big banks leading the dow industrials. cisco systems and intel each added more than 2%. j.p. morgan and bank of america added more than 1.5% each. these are your top four performers for the dow today. drug giant pfizer is moving toward focusing on its core business of prescription medicine. it is looking at options for its animal health and nutrition units. but it will keep its generic drug and consumer health businesses. pfizer shares were the most active on the big board,...
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these are tiny, tiny little drops in a big ocean. there is not enough in corporate jets or even the hedge fund guys, although i would like to. they have to raise revenues, i hate to say it, on the middle class. this is the point that gets lost on this. everybody is in this boat. there is no way out of it unless every single american does something. >> raise revenues on the shrinking middle class, mark. >> everybody is in it, and evan is right -- evan addressed the possibility of default. when that happens, the federal government of the united states, which bars or 40 cents of every dollar we spend every single day, is faced with the option -- do you pay a sergeant in combat in kandahar, a grandmother with a 1-bedroom apartment in social security check, or to meet the obligations of bankers who are holding their debt in beijing and beverly hills? the answer is simple. the prior claim is on the second group. the reality is we are talking about -- the president is proposing increasing taxes, revenues, by 1% over the next 10 years. $400
these are tiny, tiny little drops in a big ocean. there is not enough in corporate jets or even the hedge fund guys, although i would like to. they have to raise revenues, i hate to say it, on the middle class. this is the point that gets lost on this. everybody is in this boat. there is no way out of it unless every single american does something. >> raise revenues on the shrinking middle class, mark. >> everybody is in it, and evan is right -- evan addressed the possibility of...
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. >> it probably looks like a big boxing match to them. i don't know. maybe they're sick of both parties. all i can tell you is the republicans are the only folks up here that are trying to act serious and put forth something serious. this president hasn't been serious. he created this mess to a large degree and now he's asking for help in the 11th hour. we will help him, but he's got to work with us to change the way this town does business. >> congressman joe walsh, thank you for joining us. we will be watching closely. >> wonderful to be with you. >> you're watching "bbc world news america." and still to come on tonight's program, love and marriage takes centerstage in new york where gay couples are legal to wed. but it's the economy which could also turn out to be a big winner. >> the family of british senior amy winehouse have thanked her fans for the support they've received since her death on saturday. >> tributes, quiet reflection. eileen had met amy winehouse many times out and about in camden. >> 27 years old. so sad. >> a multi-million sellin
. >> it probably looks like a big boxing match to them. i don't know. maybe they're sick of both parties. all i can tell you is the republicans are the only folks up here that are trying to act serious and put forth something serious. this president hasn't been serious. he created this mess to a large degree and now he's asking for help in the 11th hour. we will help him, but he's got to work with us to change the way this town does business. >> congressman joe walsh, thank you for...
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new rules for leaders of big banks: the f.d.i.c. now can take back two years of pay from execs responsible for a large bank's failure, or negligent in that failure. critics like university of colorado finance professor sanjai bhagat say the new rules only cover salary, not the majority of a c.e.o.'s financial package, like stock and stock options. >> if most, or a good proportion, of a c.e.o.'s compensation comes from their stock and stock options, then the clawback feature might not have as much teeth as we would like. >> tom: and while there's much anticipation over the white house debt ceiling talks, the administration says it's unlikely a final deal will be reached at tomorrow's meeting. an administration spokesperson said a deal to raise the debt ceiling will likely need more sessions. still ahead, from buying a car to buying a house. tonight's "money file" on why your credit score is key to getting a good deal. >> susie: japan is talking stress tests. it's considering stress tests for its nuclear facilities to ease the public'
new rules for leaders of big banks: the f.d.i.c. now can take back two years of pay from execs responsible for a large bank's failure, or negligent in that failure. critics like university of colorado finance professor sanjai bhagat say the new rules only cover salary, not the majority of a c.e.o.'s financial package, like stock and stock options. >> if most, or a good proportion, of a c.e.o.'s compensation comes from their stock and stock options, then the clawback feature might not have...
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there is a big frea. -- fear. to what extent will whites become more effective aggrieved minority than any other in our history? >> i know this is a subject you have written before, particularly when you want to boost the number of commentators. every time you write about angry white, you get about 500 people chiming in, and they're all well thought out comments. i heard from some last week who wanted me to reference -- someone last week who wanted me to reference a poll. the point that whites are " ominously more pessimistic than minorities about the prospects for their children." we have reached a point where blacks and latinos are more optimistic about the future of their kids than whites, to your point about the sense of grievance. ron's book would fit well into this canon of books that are examining what divides us. i think he would second that idea that washington is more divided them the rest of the country. you mentioned that there is a source of tension and division. do you want to build on what gregory w
there is a big frea. -- fear. to what extent will whites become more effective aggrieved minority than any other in our history? >> i know this is a subject you have written before, particularly when you want to boost the number of commentators. every time you write about angry white, you get about 500 people chiming in, and they're all well thought out comments. i heard from some last week who wanted me to reference -- someone last week who wanted me to reference a poll. the point that...
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big growth in software systems and services which is the big moneymaker. the outlook looks pretty bright so what should shareholders be paying close to. >> the outlook is pretty bright. going back to your earlier question, you could tone down your enthusiasm because the top line reporting of revenues based on currency tailwind, nevertheless, 5% same currency as revenue growth for the company overall is pretty good. so it is looking ahead i think we have to see whether the strength in hardware can continue because they had new fresh batch of machines last september. and those are now about a year dated. and they will pull a lot of orders for three quarters now and that will continue and software and services get added on to that. and that continues for another year or so. that is one question in mind. >> at least i anybodially it seems like the shareholders were putting courage-- the share price looks to pop to possibly a new high after hours, certainly if did. if that continues to tomorrow it will be close to $180 per share. what is your outlook for the st
big growth in software systems and services which is the big moneymaker. the outlook looks pretty bright so what should shareholders be paying close to. >> the outlook is pretty bright. going back to your earlier question, you could tone down your enthusiasm because the top line reporting of revenues based on currency tailwind, nevertheless, 5% same currency as revenue growth for the company overall is pretty good. so it is looking ahead i think we have to see whether the strength in...
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>> i think that that is a big if at this point but there are a lot of questions. i think the employees at news corp. media properties are nervous, shareholders are nervous. there are questions about what this means for the future of the company. a lot of questions i am hearing is where is the push stock -- the push back on rupert murdoch? shareholders have said this is like a family business, this is a public business. there needs to be strong vertex in place to make sure whether it is an independent board of directors, someone comes in and challenges rupert murdoch on some of these issues going forward. -- there needs to be some strong checks in place. i think that investors want to see that. >> thank you for joining us. president obama said that negotiations over the debt ceiling have reached the 11th hour. in a statement, he praised a new proposal that would cut 4 trillion dollars in the debt over 10 years through a mix of tax increases and spending cuts. israeli forces have stopped a french-flagged boat going toward the gaza strip in an attempt to break the bl
>> i think that that is a big if at this point but there are a lot of questions. i think the employees at news corp. media properties are nervous, shareholders are nervous. there are questions about what this means for the future of the company. a lot of questions i am hearing is where is the push stock -- the push back on rupert murdoch? shareholders have said this is like a family business, this is a public business. there needs to be strong vertex in place to make sure whether it is an...